Scooba!

iRobot just released their sneak preview of Scooba, Roomba's wet-cleaning sibling. I am so excited! Roger told me last week that they were going to release the preview and I have been anxiously awaiting being able to talk about it. Like all great projects, this one had a more fun name until it got an "official" brand name. To me this lovely little robot will always be Sponge Bob.

The demonstration video is pretty awful. (Colin looks really wooden; Greg is slightly better.) I am amused that they shot it right in the middle of the consumer division. The animation of the 4 cleaning steps is decent though. The way they have to stop the animation to fit in all they have to say about each step is slightly annoying though.

So yeah! It is really nice to see a new product out, especially with all the media Roomba has been getting (eg the Pink Ribbon Roomba on a recent episode of Gilmore Girls, Arrested Development, "Woomba" skit on SNL, and possible Mr. and Mrs. Smith if it makes final cut).

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I had a bunch of chipotle chile in adobo sauce left over from the Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese. So this recipe seemed just the right thing for a chilly, rainy evening. Since I have noticed that I really react to things that have a lot of salt in them, I replaced some of the chips used in most recipes with corn flour. If you didn't have corn flour you could use another cup of tortilla chips. Next time I think I might even try this without the chicken, as it is nice and flavorful regardless.

( Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe behind cut )

Scooba hits the media

Hey look! My blurb about Scooba made Slashdot. Apparently I posted right after the preview was posted on the website, though I was not aware of the timing at first.

Also it has just hit mainstream media in this article and this msnbc one.